1992 Volkswagen Golf cl 1.4 petrol from UK and Ireland

Summary:

Still not sure if I want to keep it or get something else to be honest

Faults:

Refused to start 2 days after buying it. Had a new distributor,new fuel pump, ignition switch replaced and replaced the rocker cover gasket all within first month of buying it... still need a few things done!

General Comments:

Like the car, it feels comfortable to drive.

Plenty of room for kids in back and the boot holds all my shopping!

Back end slides out if I take corners too fast which is a bit scary as I am a novice driver.

Faults:

General Comments:

This car drives extremely well, it is always comfortable on any road surface, it has excellent power considering the engine size is quite small for a car this bulky, it presses on to well past 100mph while still giving an impression of safety.

However, the under steer this car suffers from is slightly worrying, especially in the wet.

The steering is extremely heavy at low speeds as there is no PAS, due to this when doing close maneuvers the car feels like a tank to drive.

The interior is spacious and comfortable with excellent driving position and pedal location.

1992 Volkswagen Golf GTi 2L 8v from UK and Ireland

Summary:

Faults:

Rattling cat removed (It's a J plate so this is legal) at 170,000 miles.

Small hole in drivers seat appeared at 180,000 miles.

General Comments:

This car has been fantastic, since I acquired the car servicing has been done 'when I can fit it in' rather than at the correct intervals, and never at a dealer.

However it has never let me down, even when the clutch was on its way out it still soldiered on (slipping a bit!) for 6 months before I replaced it!

The performance will not set your trousers on fire, but overall journey times are surprisingly quick (There is no point in revving this car, use the torque of the engine between 3500 and 5000 rpm and progress will be much swifter, and more relaxed!)

29th Aug 2003, 10:10

Was this car bought new or used? Was the immobilizer a factory fitment or aftermarket and who installed it? As for Worn brakes, timing chain breaking, assorted leaks and flakeyness... it sounds like you just bought a car that hasn't been maintained. There's nothing Golf specific about that scenario.